Synonyms of oddities

oddities

noun

plural of oddity

1

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit

his one oddity is collecting used pencil leads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricks
• quirks
• characteristics
• traits
• eccentricities
• mannerisms
• idiosyncrasies
• peculiarities
• curiosities
• habits
• tics
• singularities
• twists
• crotchets
• kinks
• quips
• quiddities
• attributes
• affectations
• erraticisms
• tendencies
• individualisms
• properties
• patterns
• customs
• practices
• characters
• attitudes
• personalities
• abnormalities
• perversions
• ways
• airs
• addictions
• predilections
• proclivities
• identities
• inclinations
• leanings
• predispositions
• partialities
• humors
• propensities
• temperaments
• marks
• bents
• geniuses
• individualities
• dispositions
• penchants
• natures
• neuroticisms
• wonts
• turns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformities

2

as in rarities

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

years ago circus sideshows used to display people with unusual physical features as oddities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rarities
• curiosities
• wonders
• exotics
• curios
• marvels
• oddments
• monsters
• abnormalities
• anomalies
• objets d'art
• ephemera
• mutations
• mutants
• virtus
• prodigies
• found objects
• objets trouvés
• rare birds
• malformations
• freaks
• monstrosities
• rara avises

3

as in anomalies

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

she is an oddity in that, unlike her sisters, she avoids social media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anomalies
• exceptions
• rarities
• abnormalities
• differences
• aberrations
• variations
• phenomena
• quirks
• peculiarities
• vagaries
• singularities
• inconsistencies
• disparities
• distortions
• oddments
• curiosities
• accidents
• paradoxes
• mutations
• mistakes
• errors
• contradictions
• bizarreries
• inconsistences
• kinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• norms
• ordinaries
• usuals

4

as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits

an oddity with a penchant for weaving cat fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eccentrics
• nuts
• characters
• originals
• rarities
• oddballs
• weirdos
• cranks
• mavericks
• kooks
• flakes
• crackpots
• freaks
• screwballs
• pieces of work
• codgers
• bohemians
• zanies
• odd ducks
• head cases
• nutters
• fruitcakes
• quizzes
• nutcases
• cracks
• curios
• crackbrains
• nonconformists
• geezers
• coots
• quixotes
• fantasts
• fantasticoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sheep
• followers
• conformers
• conformists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oddities

Despite the mechanical oddities inherent to living machines, investigations into spindle physics have been going on for decades. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

In recent times, the mountain has developed some modern oddities. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The Black Cat Shoppe is a colorful spot for eclectic oddities and The Next Chapter Books & Art carries on the town’s rich literary history that dates to 1783 when the state’s first bookstore was opened in New Bern. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Both photographers transform trees into arboreal personae through intent perusal and framing, deploy cars less as signifiers than as compositional forms, and relish discovering architectural oddities. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Tubi's library covers a wide range of genres, from recognizable mainstream hits to obscure cult oddities. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026

However, upon investigating the crime scene, police discovered several oddities. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

The 2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta replaced the 599 GTB, making up for its predecessor’s visual oddities by being clad in some of the most elegant bodywork to come out of Pininfarina’s studio in ages. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026